SBI PO -- ENGLISH 2642013

Directions:
Q.1-10: Read the passage carefully and answer the questions given below it.
Certain words/phrases have been printed in bold to help you locate them while
answering some of the questions.

The debate continues
as on the one hand we talk of grand conversion, of making IT a way of life and
on the other there exist barriers like illiteracy, .language and poverty,
Doesn't IT create a new chasm between a new kind of haves and have-nots? IT
itself has the power not only to bridge new divide, but also some traditional
ones too. What we need is judicious use of existing technology. But how could
these divides be bridged? First, we must make arrangements for community access
to computers because everybody can't have one. Then we have to develop more and
more vernacular softwares. There has to be' more information in Indian
languages on the net. The text-to-speech software should be diversified into
many Indian languages. So that illiteracy doesn't become a barrier in the way
of using computers. Besides keeping domestic market in mind, we are developing
softwares for smaller firms, because India doesn't have too many big companies.

And all this
is not far from happening. Many of these things have already started and next
couple of years is going to see a grand transformation. Seven or eight years
from now, IT will be a very common phenomenon, a part and parcel of the
society. Because it's not IT by itself. It's in fact just a medium, a
facilitator to use in best possible manner. Experiments have already started
all over the country. The farmers in a village are e-connected to the district
headquarters. They have all the information about the mandi rates all over the country. A village
in Himachal Pradesh is connected to AIIMS to get best of health care and
'e-Seva' in some districts works as a one-stop shop for depositing all your
household bills. There are many other experiments and they are bound to
increase.

The scope is
immense. From improving education and healthcare to making the system more
transparent, weeding out corruption and improving overall governance. While
working as per the requirement of domestic market, we also need to be conscious
about the reputation of Indian IT industry world over. We are working to
diversify both marketwise and area-wise. Indian softwares are popular, but we
want to establish the Indian Brand as La French wine or Swiss watches.

1. What is the
moot point according to the author?

a. IT is
dividing or bridgingb.
The existing technology is still lacking
c. The scope of IT is immensed.
The reputation of the Indian IT industry
e. None of these

2. What are
the barriers in the way of IT?

a. Poverty and
illiteracyb. The gap between
the classesc. Lack of access
to computers d. Languagee.
None of these

3. Who can be
denoted as 'we' in the context of the passage?

a. The speakerb.
The speaker and the publicc.
A software team d. An administratore. A philanthropist and
the villagers

4. What is
TRUE in the context of the passage?

a. IT will do
little for the have-notsb.
A revolution is on the horizon
c. We need software in regional languagesd.
Corruption is the .bane of IT
e. None of these.

Direction: Q.
7- 8: Which of the following Is most nearly the SAME in meaning as the word
printed in bold as used in the passage?

7. Chasm

a. Schismb. Vastc. Differenced.
Acrimonye. Mindset

8. Judicious

a. Wise b. Exact c. Correctd.
Appropriate e.
Indiscriminatory

Direction: Q.
9-10: Which of the following is most OPPOSITE in meaning of the word printed in
bold as used in the passage?

9. Immense

a. Littleb. Vastc. Broadd.
Maladroite. Thorough

10. Weeding

a. Rooting out
b. Sowingc. Harvestingd.
Cropping e. Shifting

Directions (Q.
11-12): Rearrange the following six sentences A, B, C, D, E and F in the proper
sequence to form a meaningful paragraph and then answer the questions given
below.

A. That too
along with recovery and inter-operable storage management set-ups.

B. It really
depends on the nature of the business.

C. What will
determine if spending on technology is an inextricable part of the investment
strategy?

D. And such
would be financial, banking and telecommunications sectors.

E. Also, in
the wake of WTC disaster, they have become more aware of the need for seamless
data.

F. Businesses
that rely heavily on technology would be more receptive to allocate technology
budgets.

11. After
rearrangement, which of the following sentences will come 'SIXTH'?

a. D b. Ec. Cd.
A E. B

12. After rearrangement,
which of the following sentence will come 'SECOND'?

a. E b. Cc. Dd.
A e. B

13. After
rearrangement, which of the following sentences will come 'FOURTH'?

a. A b. Cc. Dd.
E E. F

14. After
rearrangement, which of the following sentences will come 'THIRD'?

a. F b. Cc. Dd.
E e. B

15. After
rearrangement, which of the following sentences will come 'FIFTH'?

a. B b. Cc. Ad.
F e. E

Direction: Q.
16-25: Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in
it. The error, if any, will be in one part of the sentence. The number of that
part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is 'e'. (Ignore errors of
punctuation, if any.)

16. a. Sadly,
this year/ b. the monsoon has/ c. failed, causing famine when the state/ d. is
still reeling from the economic crunch/ e. No error

17. a. Whether
the fundamentalists like it or not/ b. the demand of human rights groups/ c. to
put an end to discriminations/ d. against women is becoming even more shrill/
e. No error

Directions:
Q.36-40: Read the following sentences to find out whether there is any
grammatical or Idiomatic error in it. The number of that sentence is the
answer. If there is no error, the answer is 'e'. (ignore errors of punctuation,
if any.)

36. a. It is not easy to vanquish one's rival.

b. This is the same book that I
wanted.

c. Rice is the stapled diet in most
of the Asian countries.

d. The star turnout is going to
overwhelm you.

e. All are correct

37. a. The criminal was fortunately put behind
the bars.

b. His plan was rather nebulous.

c. It was she, he knew.

d. He was once a professor here.

e. All are correct

38. a. This house has a kitchen and two
bedrooms.

b. He not only found a shelter but
also a warm welcome.

c. Neither of these chairs is good.

d. There are trees on either side of
the road.

e. All are correct

39. a. The child was advised to take bed rest.

b. Who has been lying in my bed?

c. The post was delivered as quick
as possible.

d. She got through the class with
the minimum marks.

e. All are correct,

40. a. Have you found your watch?

b. Effectual measures need to be
taken.

c. Leave aside money, I don't even
have some food to give you.

d. The curd tasted sour.

e. All are correct

Direction: Q.
41-50: In the following passage, some of the words have been left out, each of
which is indicated by a number. Find the suitable word from the options given
against each number and fill up the blanks with appropriate words to make the
paragraph meaningful.

We are also
looking (41) improving our agriculture production as this (42) to an overall
improvement in socioeconomic (43) of our farmers. We are (44) the practice of
(45) of the cropping systems and the (46) of agriculture (47) high-value and
low-volume crops and value addition. Being a (48) state, Uttar Pradesh also
offers tremendous (49) and investment in agro-processing sector. We have had
talks with various multinationals and are in the process of (50) agro parks in
the state. .